Monday, 28 March 2011

What's a typical portuguese style dinner?

Portugal has a wonderfully diverse cuisine.

My favorite dinner would be to start with Caldo Verde Soup,

See: http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipe...

then proceed to Bacalhau com Natas. (Cod Fish in cream sauce)

See: http://http://www.ancientfaces.com/rese...

and then perhaps top it off at the end with Tarte de Natas (Cream Tart) for dessert.

See: http://portuguesemenu.blogspot.c...

A good bottle of Portuguese white wine during the meal.

Afterwards, a small black coffee washed down by Medronho, a Portuguese Air Force jet fuel variant, produced in the Southern Alentejo / North Algarve region of Portugal. (The caseira (home made version is always the best!